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Clinical Trial of Ultrasound Combined With Computed Tomography Guided Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block

Unknown statusNot applicableNCT04167956
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound combined with CT-guided sympathetic ganglion block for refractory pain caused by sympathetic neuropathy of the lower extremities.

Study details

Official title
Clinical Trial of Ultrasound Combined With Computed Tomography Guided Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block for the Safety and Efficacy of Patients With Refractory Pain Caused by Sympathetic Neuropathy of Lower Extremities
Conditions
Interventions
  • Device: ultrasound and CT
Sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Collaborators
China-Japan Friendship Hospital; First People's Hospital of Hangzhou
Start date
2020-10-15
Primary completion
2021-10-31
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 80 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
China
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1.18\~80 years old; 2.Pain disorders requiring lumbar sympathetic block(Such as,Lower limb vascular disfunction,Diabetic polyneuropathy,Postherpetic neuralgia,Complex regional pain syndrome I and II,Cancer related neuropathic pain including Peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy or other lower extremity sympathetic neuropathy),conservative treatment for 3 months or longer can not be cured; 3.Numerical rating score≥4. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Body mass index\> 30 kg / m2; 2. History of internal fixation in posterior lumbar laminectomy or any serious anatomic variation, such as scoliosis and tumors; 3. History of lumbar sympathetic neurochemistry or thermal neurolysis; 4. Pregnancy; 5. The puncture site is infected; 6. Coagulation dysfunction; 7. Allergic to local anesthetic or contrast agent; 8. Cognitive impairment or inability to provide informed consent.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04167956